Working on a Painted Bunting.
Mar 15, 2019 13:57:15 #
Mar 15, 2019 14:24:46 #
Nice capture; has to be viewed in download to appreciate detail and colors!! 
Mar 15, 2019 14:31:54 #
jederick wrote:
Nice capture; has to be viewed in download to appreciate detail and colors!!
Thank you! It won't enlarge in download...doing something wrong or cropping too much.
Mar 15, 2019 16:48:57 #
Mar 15, 2019 16:54:16 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Beautiful image and bird, Dave!
Thanks much! We had just started the boardwalk in Corkscrew and came upon a pair. We wanted to go back, but the Everglades drew us a little further south.
Mar 15, 2019 19:54:21 #
DaveO wrote:
Corkscrew in late January.
Nice shot Dave ! - these guys are so hard to get a clean shot out in the open light ! What were you using ??
Thanks for sharing !
Mar 15, 2019 20:43:26 #
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Mar 16, 2019 06:48:58 #
Mar 16, 2019 07:03:49 #
imagemeister wrote:
Nice shot Dave ! - these guys are so hard to get a clean shot out in the open light ! What were you using ??
Thanks for sharing !
Thanks for sharing !
Thank you, Larry! They were flitting around at 10 am. D500, 200-500 @ 440mm, 1/1000, 5.6, 2200.
Mar 16, 2019 07:04:37 #
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Mar 16, 2019 07:06:13 #
nimbushopper wrote:
A good hike from your place, but I would make an occasional trip!Mar 16, 2019 07:32:00 #
DaveO wrote:
Thanks much! We had just started the boardwalk in Corkscrew and came upon a pair. We wanted to go back, but the Everglades drew us a little further south.
On our first trip to Merritt Island about six years ago we stopped at the visitor center and there were many at their bird feeder located to the left of the rear door leading to the boardwalk tour through the marsh but have never been able to catch them at that location since. Wish we were down now! Take care
Mar 16, 2019 07:54:40 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
On our first trip to Merritt Island about six years ago we stopped at the visitor center and there were many at their bird feeder located to the left of the rear door leading to the boardwalk tour through the marsh but have never been able to catch them at that location since. Wish we were down now! Take care
Some days are better than others! I usually skip the visitors center and make a couple passes on Black Point Drive. I typically come onto the Merritt Island from I-95 to Rt 406, Rt 402 and over the A Max Memorial Parkway bridge. Once over the bridge, there are some great dirt roads that can be excellent for birding. You can spend a couple hours looping around! Gator Creek Trail, etc.
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